Table 2.
Participants’ demographic and clinical assessments (mean ± SD)
| HC | AN-C | AN-WR | ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age (years) | 25.5±6.6 | 25.8±8.3 | 30.4±8.4 | 0.09 |
| Intelligence quotient | 120.1 ±11.2 | 120.2±8.3 | 120.9±10.1 | 0.96 |
| Body-mass index (kg/m2) | 22.6±2.7 | 18.2±1.6 | 23.0±3.0 | <0.001a |
| Eating Attitudes Test | 33±3.7 | 36.6±17.8 | 15.2±10.1 | <0.001b |
| Quick Inventory of Depression | 1.5±1.8 | 6.8±5.7 | 4.6±4.1 | <0.001c |
| Hamilton Anxiety | 2.0±2.6 | 9.6±8.6 | 7.3±6.2 | <0.001c |
Abbreviations: HC, healthy controls (n=25); AN-C, currently ill patients (n=23); AN-WR, weight-recovered patients (n=19). ANOVA, analysis of variance. Follow-up Student t-test:
a
HC vs. AC-C, P<0.001; AN-WR vs. AN-C, P<0.001.
b
AN-C vs. HC, P<0.001; AN-C vs. AN-WR, P<0.001; AN-WR vs. HC, P=0.005.
c
AN-C vs. HC, P<0.001; AN-WR vs. HC, P<0.05.